§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total budget for the Yorkshire and Humberside region in grant-in-aid for development for the years May 1979 to May 1989; how much central Government gave towards the budget; and how much was obtained from other sources.
§ Mr. TrippierComprehensive figures for Yorkshire and Humberside are not available, but as a measure of the contribution made by Government the three main Departments concerned with encouraging development—Environment, Employment and Trade and Industry—contributed £489 million in 1988–89 alone.